âDear sister, you will remain barren for the rest of your life because I have been secretly giving you some concoction that reduces fertility,â My eyes went wide with shock. âYou did what?â âOf course, Lenora. That's what those concoctions do. It reduces a woman's fertility until her womb is no longer able to hold her babies,â ~~~~~~~~~ Lenora's world is turned upside down, when her mate and husband of three years returns with news of her step sister being pregnant for him, and she is banished from the pack due to her inability to produce an heir for him. But when one chapter ends, another begins, what happens when Lenora stumbles on love again? And discovers her true mate is none other than Alpha Zade, the biggest rival of her ex mate. Will Alpha Zade be able to open the doors of Lenora's heart? And build a new life together? What happens when Lenora's past comes haunting her, threatening to destroy everything she has now? Can Lenora and Zade overcome the dark force, or will it tear them apart? Find out in this interesting tale.
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I sat before the vanity in my room, gazing at my image in the mirror, holding the test results on my lap as tears streamed down my face. My hands shook as I gripped the test results, the words ânegativeâ and âbarrenâ piercing my thoughts like a branding iron.
As the Luna of the Pack, my responsibility was to bear an heir, yet here am I - infertile. I will never be able to bear children of my own.
I have never considered myself a believer in miracles, but at this moment, I hope a miracle occurs and the test results reveal âpositiveâ.
The weight had been bearing down on me for years, and with every month that went by, the Pack's demands became more intense.
I can't help but feel that very soon I'll be sent away from the Pack and the Pack would force my mate to take another woman that can give him an heir.
âOur mate loves us and he won't hurt us that wayâ My wolf whispered to me and I smiled sadly. If only that was the truth. He has fallen out of love with me just because I couldn't provide an heir. His last words to me some days ago still lingered in my heart.
âI accepted you as my mate because I wanted an heir and since you can't give me that, I'm afraid we can't be together anymoreâ
I have a feeling that if I can provide an heir, he would go back to loving me and that's one reason I want to get pregnant by all means. I thought back to the countless nights I'd spent praying to the moon goddess, begging for a child to call my own. But the goddess had remained silent. It's as if she wanted me to face the consequences of my failure alone.
The sound of footsteps outside my door broke the silence and I quickly wiped away the tears that had begun to roll down my cheeks. I knew that it was my mate. I couldn't let him see me like this - weak and vulnerable.
As his mate and the Pack's Luna, weakness and vulnerability is not something I should entertain. At least not in front of anyone, including him.
âLenora,â Axel's deep voice called out, his tone quiet but commanding. I took a deep breath and turned to face him, a mask of calmness weaved perfectly on my face, like I wasn't crying a minute ago.
âAlpha!â I replied, my voice steady despite the unease growing within me. âWhat brings you here?â
He walked fully into the room, his eyes scanning the room before falling on me.
âWhere have you been? I have asked the maid to come get you, but I was told that you went out,â
I took a deep breath in an effort to calm myself before standing up straight. âI went to the hospital,â
He raised an eyebrow, clearly skeptical. âYou were at the hospital the whole day?â
I shook my head. âI also went for a walk. I needed some fresh air to clear my head,â I answered, trying my best to keep my voice steady.
âAnyways, I didn't come here to talk about this. I've received the test results,â he said, his voice expressionless. âIt seems you are not pregnant and worst of all, you areâŠ. barren,â
The words cut deep, a fresh wave of pain washing over me. I felt like I'd been punched in the gut, my breath knocked out of me. I had begged the hospital not to send the reports directly to my mate. I wanted to break the news to him myself, but that was impossible. They would definitely break the news to him.
I took a deep breath. âI'm sorry, Alpha,â I whispered.
His expression turned cold, his eyes narrowing. âSorry isn't enough, Lenora. The Pack needs an heir and you are incapable of providing oneâ
I felt a sting from his words, like a slap to the face. My eyes dropped, shame and inadequacy washing over me.
âI know,â I whispered, my voice barely audible. âI'm trying, Alpha. I really am. Please try to understand,â
But he just laughed, the sound of cold and menacing. âTrying, huh? Come on, Lenora, you've had three years to try. And what do you have to show for it? Nothingâ
His words really hurt me and made me feel worse about myself. It just destroyed the last bit of self esteem that I had left.
âAnyways, I've made arrangements for Melissa to move into the pack house,â He continued, his voice dripping with malice.
âMelissa? My step sister?â I asked in confusion and he nodded.
âYeah. She's pregnant, Lenora. And she will be the one to provide the pack with the heir, since you can't provide the pack with one,â
The words hit me like a blow and I felt my knees buckle beneath me. I couldn't believe what I just heard. Melissa is carrying my mate's heir. I felt a mix of emotions - jealousy, sadness and anger.
âI'm sure you know what that means huh? Maybe I should spell it out for you. I need an heir to succeed me and since you can't provide one, your sister will,â
âWhy did you choose to hurt me like this? We should have waited for the moon goddessâŠ..â
âHow long do I have to keep waiting, huh? This is the third year of our marriage and still you have nothing to show for it.â He scoffed.
âI'm afraid that if I choose to wait like you suggested, then I'll have to keep waiting forever. Lenora, I'm not getting any younger for heaven's sake.â He yelled.
âDoes it have to be with my step sister? It could have been with someone else.â
His expression was unreadable. He didn't say anything for long, the silence between us stretched for what felt like forever.
Finally he spoke through gritted teeth. âWhoever I chose to bear an heir with, shouldn't be your problem, so long as I got my heir. After all, you had three years to provide one for me but you couldn'tâ
âHow could you do this to me, when you claimed to love me?â I asked. I was trying so hard not to cry even though all I wanted to do was bawl my eyes out.
âYou are my fated mate. The bond can not be denied. You are still my Luna and will always remain my Luna. But I need an heir. No one expects me to be with a barren Luna,â
Anger coursed through my veins but I kept trying to control myself and the best I could control my anger was to stay quiet.
âAnyways, I hosted a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of my heir with your sister. It is in thirty minutes, so do well to be there.â he said, his voice cold. âI expect you to put on a good face, Lenora. For the sake of the Pack,â
âI won't go there. I can't pretend to be happy when I'm not. I can't celebrate the result of your infidelity with my sisterâ I said through gritted teeth.
I saw the way his face twisted in anger. âDon't push me to the wall, Lenora. I am trying so hard to be calm with you and you should do the same, else I'll be pushed to send you to the dungeon. We don't want that right?â After that, he turned around and walked away.
Zade's Point Of View âGo Alpha. I'll handle them.â Karl yelled at me, just when the fight became heated. We've been fighting for over an hour and the fight still hasn't stopped. Bold of Axel to include vampires in this war. He sure knows that he wouldn't be able to defeat my soldiers and I easily, hence his reason. I swear I'll kill him. I'll give him a slow and painful death and in his next life, he'll never lay his hands on what belongs to me. I didn't wait for any other words before running into the room, with Laura's guidance. The lady has been loyal till now. I didn't know she was a warrior too, until I saw the way she fought those monsters, but I'd simply asked her to stay away. I wouldn't want her to die. Not until I know where exactly Axel was hiding my wife. âThat door.â She pointed at the door and I frowned. âThere are other doors, Alpha, but it'll take long before we get to Luna Lenora. That's the easiest way to get to her.â She answered when she noticed the frown on
Zade's Point Of View âWhat's taking so long?â I yelled as I stared at the man sitting in front of the laptop. He's my hacker. And I've brought him here to track down my wife's location. We've been trying so hard to know where that monster is hiding her. I was in the middle of a fucking conference meeting when Karl barged in, to tell me that my wife has been kidnapped. You need to see how confused I was. âWhat did you just say?â I asked him, my face filled with confusion, one that I didn't even try to hide. âLuna Lenora has been kidnapped.â He repeated when I asked him that question. âI received a call from her twenty minutes ago. And I've been trying to reach her through the mind link, just as she'd called me, but it's not going through.â Without a second thought, I ended the meeting and made my way out of the room. At once, I knew that Axel was responsible. I didn't need anyone to tell me this. He had vowed to hurt her. And he fucking did. That fucker sure have a death wish. A
Lenora's Point Of View âWakey wakey, sleeping beauty.â I heard a familiar voice beside me, but I didn't dare to wake up. I didn't want to stare at the man whom I once loved. I didn't want to stare at the man who I had once given everything to. No. I'll rather go blind than stare at him. âArise and shine for it's a new day.â Axel added, but I didn't bulge. But almost immediately, a bucket of water was poured over me and I groaned in response. I didn't need any soothsayer to tell me that I was strapped to a chair. And I didn't need any soothsayer to tell me that I was badly bruised and beaten. Axel was a monster. He didn't mind that I was pregnant. And he had beaten me badly. I don't know how long I have been here, but I knew that it was more than two days. Yes! Two fucking days. One day I was coming back from my last antenatal visits and now I was in the middle of nowhere, tied to a chair, with my first love being the monster that had kidnapped me. It was all too much to bear.
Lenora's Point Of View âWhat's wrong?â My eyes flicked to the cab driver when I felt the car stop suddenly. I was guessing that it could be some mechanical stuff, but I wanted to be sure what it actually was. But the man didn't answer. He was a new driver in the Pack House. After Zade increased the security in the Pack, due to the countless threats that I've been receiving, he made sure to hire more drivers with experience. At first, I wanted Pedro and him alone to continue being my driver, but Zade tried to make it clear to me that he wanted someone with experience. âHey!â I tapped the man on his shoulders. âWhat's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop?â I asked him, as I stared out of the window to see where we were. It was in the middle of the woods, far away from Zade's Pack. My brows furrowed into confusion. How long have I been asleep for, that I didn't know when he drove into this place? I was never a deep sleeperâŠ. Could it be that he had drugged me with the apple juice I as
Lenora's Point Of View âI'm getting worried,â I muttered under my breath as I padded my way into Zade's study. He was in the middle of a meeting with some of his business associates. Ever since it was announced that I was getting close to my due date, he has moved a lot of his business meetings to the house. He wanted to be readily available if I ever go into labour. But it doesn't help matters that it's been two weeks and my son isn't ready to come out. I'd expressed my fears to Doctor Taylor and she'd told me that if he wasn't ready to come out, that there was nothing that she could do about it. To say I was worried would be an understatement. I mean I am ten months and a few weeks gone and he isn't here yet. Everyday, I keep getting worried. What ifâŠ. No. I shook my head. I didn't want to think about it. Zade's business partners bowed their heads in greeting before slipping out of the room, one after the other. Of course they'd have guessed that I needed some alone time wit
Lenora's Point Of View âWhat you said back then, Zade,â I muttered under my breath in an attempt to start a conversation. Heck I really wanted to. I wanted to know his reason. I wanted to know why he didn't kill Axel immediately, as soon as he found out that he was responsible for his sister's death. I wanted to know everything. He leaned closer, the scent of himâŠwoodsmoke and clean linen mixed with his intoxicating cologne, filling my every senses. His fingers traced a lazy path along the curve of my jaw, and his voice breathed a question against my lips. âWhat's that, baby?â I took a deep breath before answering. âYour sister.â I gave a simple response. âYou knew that Axel was responsible for her death, but you didn't come at him. You didn't avenge her death. Why?â He pinned me with a look, his blue eyes, dark and searching behind the glare of his glasses, locking onto mine. A slow smile curved his lips as he asked, "Why didn't I avenge Charlotte's death?â I nodded slowly. â
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